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A dynamic cover was achieved by blowing up Victoria Jackson’s logo, bleeding it off the edge of the cover, and stamping it in near clear foil. Her complete logo was stamped in gloss brown foil to complete the branding.

CREDITS Design Collaboration: Victoria Jackson & Brooke M. Tinney.

Note: words defined in the glossary are in lightblue the first time they appear

My niche is called “Never Been Done Before Bindings” (well not to my knowledge anyway or at the very least they are innovative twists on old standards). In an effort to create a unique statement I get asked by my clients to execute and design unusual bindings. “Can you do this?” I love this question. After more than 17 years in the business that question is what keeps my creative juices flowing.

Beth Taubner of MercuryLab, who did Paul’s photo edit, came to me with an idea, “Can we incorporate smaller books inside the larger portfolio?” This would expand upon the natural story-telling style of Paul’s work and be fun. How to do it? In little pockets? Bound in? if so how? Paul wanted the covers of the mini books to have the same image as the larger page they were sitting on. I devised a way to bind in little pamphlet sewn books and worked with his assistant to set up the computer files so they would line up.

Sang An’s Paper Covered Portfolios

How to bind a portfolio with a paper cover and make the joints withstand the rigors of repeated opening and closing. This was the challenge. I will not reveal the technique I devised but suffice it to say the books are still inservice more than 2 years later. I did eventually make vinyl dust jackets to protect the surface from staining. CREDITS Cover: Silk-Screened by Women’s Studio Workshop; Design: TODA.

Margret Lampert’s White Book

Originally conseived to be made out of layers of different colored mat boards sandwiched togther. I made mini proto-types for the design team at TODA. After seeing theses they simplified their idea in to an all white book made out lof layers ot mat board to mak 1/4″ thick covers which were surfaced with a piece of super shiny Chrome Coat paper. We tried silk-screening on the cover but the ink could be scratched off. Ann at Womans’ Studio workshop who tested the silk screening came up witht the brilliant idea to use vinyl lettering and it was stunning. The binding is White Iris Bookcloth. CREDITS Vinyl Lettering: Designer Signs; & Design: TODA.

I finished my corporate taxes for 2008 (yeah!) and discovered it was my most successful year to date. Woo! Woo!

Last June, my FedEx guy laughed as I waddled out with yet another finished project, “You’re going to work to the very end aren’t you?” And I did.

To all of my clients… your patience was greatly appreciate as I took longer than expected to get back down to the bindery, due to post partum challenges. As you can see the results were worth waiting for.